SHANGHAI—October 20, 2014— TheTizen Association announced today that 16 new partners have joined the organization, furthering the growth of Tizen-powered applications and services and the ecosystem supporting the emerging OS of everything, Tizen. Launched in November 2013, the Tizen Association Partner Program now has over 100 members, highlighting the open source operating system’s growing momentum on the eve of the second Tizen Developer Summit in Shanghai.

This technical conference is Tizen’s first in China, reflecting the enormous opportunity to deliver breakthrough interconnected devices to the world’s largest market. The conference will deliver developer-focused content spanning wearables, the Internet of Things, consumer electronics, automotive, and general application and platform development. Conference sessions will be led by Tizen Technical Steering Group members Intel and Samsung, and will also include leading Chinese companies such as Alibaba, Baidu and Tencent. Tizen Developer Summit Shanghai also will play host to DevLab, featuring deep dives into the latest Tizen wearable SDK and live coding for wearable app development.

“As the OS of everything, Tizen now encompasses a wide range of connected devices, generating opportunities for a broad range of partners, including application developers, wireless operators and device manufacturers,” said Ryoichi Sugimura, a Tizen Association board member from NTT DOCOMO. “The growth of our partner base to over 100 within its first year highlights Tizen’s enormous potential across a variety of countries and market segments. We’re thrilled at the continued growth of the ecosystem across the globe.”

The 16 new members include:

CloudTrains Systems

Digital Horizons Limited

DOTSCREEN

Fractal Media

FRESVII, Inc

Integral and Open Systems

Jongla Ltd.

Kitsilano Software

Max Secure Software

Mobile Inform Group

Ngine Networks

Phaymobile

ReyLabs Inc.

Salt and Pepper

SaturnMob

Vserv

Companies interested in joining the Tizen Association Partner Program can send an inquiry to help@tizenassociation.org or visit our website at www.tizenassociation.org. New partners are approved on a rolling basis and the Association welcomes all applications.